ASSET bill headed to the governor following favorable state House vote
Mar 11, 2013

SB 33, the ASSET bill, which grants undocumented Colorado high school graduates in-state tuition at state colleges and universities, is headed to Gov. John Hickenlooper following a 40-21 state House vote on Friday. The Colorado Senate passed the bill last month.

Hickenlooper is expected to sign the measure, capping a decade of efforts by proponents to extend in-state tuition to undocumented students who now must pay the higher rate charged to residents of other states.

President Stephen Jordan testified before Senate and House Committees in favor of the bill, reflecting MSU Denver’s longstanding support for ASSET as well as its adoption of the Colorado/GED Non-resident Tuition Rate. He also spoke at the Jan. 15 news conference at the state Capitol on the day the bill was introduced.